The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Nicandra is a genus of flowering plant in the family solanaceae, native to western south america. It is thought originally to have been native to western south america, including peru, and is known elsewhere as an introduced and ruderal species sometimes as a weed in tropical, subtropical and, to a lesser extent. It is known by the common names appleofperu and shoofly plant. Withanolides with antibacterial activity from nicandra.
Apple of peru nicandra physalodes is a relatively common weed of creekbanks and riparian areas in southeastern queensland, though it rarely forms large and dense populations. How to grow nicandra plants gardeners hq guide to growing apple of peru and shoofly plant. The flowers are pale bluemauve with a white throat, 5. Nicandra plants are usually grown as half hardy annuals in the garden, though they can be half hardy perennials or hardy annuals.
The generic nicandra is named after nikander, a poet of asia minor who lived about 100 bc and wrote of the medicinal uses of this plant. Whilst physalodes is the widely accepted spelling of the species name, it is also commonly referred to as physaloides. Large, whitecentred, blue funnelshaped flowers appear over an extended period. Nicandra physalodes wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Apple of peru shoofly plants what is apple of peru and is. I have two distinct variants of nicandra physalodes both of which have regularly seeded themselves in the garden for many years. Fruits and flowers quite different from other members of solanaceae such as chilly, tomato, potato. Perunkoiso nicandra physalodes, espoo, finland 2001. These new isolates were fully characterized using a combination of spectroscopic techniques including multidimensional nmr and mass spectrometry. Nicandra physalodes seeds shooflyplant plant world seeds.
Manual of the alien plants of belgium, 2016, may 30. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. Plants profile for nicandra physalodes apple of peru. Great for outside bakeries, restaurants, stables, pigg. Apple of peru, shoofly plant nicandra physalodes is a member of the nightshade family solanacaea and is somewhat poisonous. Nicandra, flower morphology, flower anatomy, systematics, taxonomy. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. Keep reading to learn more about the apple of peru plant. Plants from himachal nicandra physalodes the leaves and flower seem similar to physalis sps. Apple of peru, shoofly plant, broadleafnightshade botanical name. Nicandra physalodes, apple of peru seward, alaska august 2002 the flowers are nice, but the seed heads are the real feature of this plant. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. However, it can pop unexpectedly, particularly around bird feeders because it can be found in commercial birdseed mixtures.
Chiltern seeds provide nicandra physalodes seeds so you can grow a vigorous plant with handsome, wavytoothed leaves and attractive pale blue, bellshaped flowers. Nicandra nana bitter nicandra nebulosa bitter nicandra parvimaculata bitter nicandra physalodes scop. Apple of peru shoofly plants what is apple of peru and. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. Select from img where ready1 and taxon nicandra physalodes order by taxon. Nicandra physalodes apple of peru this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.
It is called the shoofly plant as it is reputed to deter whitefly. Withanolides from leaves of nicandra physalodes scielo. Nicandra physalodes seeds shooflyplant plant world. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Large, whitecentred, blue funnelshaped flowers appear over an extended period above lush green foliage. Select from img where ready1 and taxon nicandra physalodes order by taxon click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement. Nicandra species, apple of peru, shoofly plant, snake. Leaves alternate, ovate, 28 inches long, 14 inches wide, margins dentate, irregularly lobed, upper surface sparsely hairy, lower mostly smooth. Eleven new withanolides 111 were isolated and characterized from the aerial parts of nicandra johntyleriana. Supplementary information is available free of charge at as a pdf file. South america peru and as an introduced species also in australia, north america and some european countries height. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Seriously, flies dont like it, and just stay away from it. Pdf comparative pharmacobotanical study on nicandra.
I saw some seed heads from this plant at the seed swap yesterday but couldnt remember the name. The apple of peru plant nicandra physalodes is an interesting specimen. Sep 11, 2001 perunkoiso nicandra physalodes, espoo, finland 2001. Nicandra physalodes is a species of flowering plant in subfamily solanoideae of the nightshade family. Shoofly plant nicandra physalodes illinois wildflowers. One of the fastest growing plants yopu will ever find, it can reach three feet in only eight weeks after an early summer sowing. Flowers pale blue with a blue spot at the base of each lobe. Top of page nicandra is a single species genus in the family solanaceae. Genus nicandra is a monotypic genus in the potato family, solanaceae. Plant database entry for shoofly plant nicandra physalodes with 32 images and 19 data details. Branches of these can be dried and used for winter decoration indoors.
There is no evidence to suggest that the plant is purgative, though an alkaloid with mydriatic action is present. The genus is named for greek poet nicander of colophon, who wrote about plants notably in his poem alexipharmaca, which treats of poisons and their antidotes. Five of these withanolides have an unmodified skeleton 15, two are acnistins 6, 7, and four are withajardins 811. Request pdf seed structure and dormancy of nicandra physalodes solanaceae nicandra physalodes seeds collected from a crop field at despenaderos, cordoba, argentina, were studied to. A vigorous plant with handsome, wavytoothed leaves and attractive pale blue, bellshaped flowers followed by ornamental papery chinese lanterns. Leaves narrowly to broadly ovate, 420 cm long, 210 cm wide, upper surface with sparse, short, inflated, eglandular hairs, lower surface glabrous or nearly so, margins widely, irregularly, and shallowly dentate or subentire, apex acute to acumunate, base cuneate to attenuate, petioles 26 cm long. Media in category nicandra physalodes the following 169 files are in this category, out of 169 total. Nicandra physalodes, apple of peru seward, alaska august 2002 the flowers are nice.
A chemical and morphological study of nicandra physalodes l. Seed structure and dormancy of nicandra physalodes. Although the fruits are differently shaped but seem to be similar to physalis fruits. This one is a real beauty to have as as you would expect, it keeps flies away. Half hardy perennial commonly grown as a half hardy annual by gardeners. Nicandra physalodes is a species of flowering plant in subfamily solanoideae of the. Erect annual herbs up to 2 m tall, glabrous or sparsely pubescent. This plant is a summer annual that becomes 25 tall, branching occasionally. Native to south america hence the name, this member of the nightshade family produces attractive flowers and can be used in a homemade insecticide.
Nicandra plant growing guide apple of peru, shoofly plant. The alternate leaves are up to 8 long and 4 across excluding the petioles. Comparative pharmacobotanical study on nicandra physalodes and physalis. Shoofly plant nicandra physalodes seeds fair dinkum seeds. Sell nicandra undulata bitter nicandra violacea andre nicandra violacea andre ex lemoine pentagonia physalodes l.
Solanaceae nightshade family, potato family medicinal use of shoo fly. Apple of peru, shoofly plant, nicandra physalodes urban. Leaves alternate, ovate, 28 inches long, 14 inches. It owes its common name to the fact that some gardeners believe it to be a deterrent to white. It is also found on riverbanks in the sydney region and in listed as an environmental weed in gosford city, on the new south wales central coast. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about nicandra species, apple of peru, shoofly plant, snake tomato nicandra physalodes supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles dat. The shoofly plant nicandra physalodes can be grown from seed as a decorative addition to the garden. Yes colour of corolla and strongly winged calyx support nicandra physalodes. One has dark blue, almost violet flowers with dark green leaves and purple stems, while the other has pale green stems, light blue flowers, and yellowish green leaves covered with tiny black dots. The seeds are used in tibetan medicine, they are said to have an acrid taste and a cooling.
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